Detachable rim for containers



y 6, 1930- A. ENGELCKE 1,757,179

DETACHABLE RIM FOR CONTAINERS.

Filed July 2, 1928 ln-ventar Attofnqy Patented May 6, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENfT oFFicE AUGUS'I. miennoxn, or Monm'srown. sourn DAKOTA.

nn'racnanm ma: non comamnns Applicationflled July 2,

with ice cream containers.

The prime object of the invention is to proi 'u ride a detachable-rim for containers, where; in the rim is provided with a flared portion. and means thereon for snugly engaging therim over the open end portion ofthe container. I

sisting in constructing a; hollow body en.-

larged at one end and adapted'at its opposite 3 end for snug engagement over the open 'end portion of a container,theoppo itg dg f a bodv being open. r

which may be associatedjwith an. ice cream container for the purposeg of. preventing the entrance of salt or ice from the surrounding refrigerant chamber, and to; also catch any droppings of the ice cream from scoops or other utensils employed in removing theice cream from the container.

After reading the following specification and claim, other important objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent. i

In the drawings: 7

Figure 1 represents a fragmentary sectional view of a refrigerant chamber, within which is disposed an ice cream container equipped with the present novel attachment.

Figure 2is a partial longitudinal sectional view through the container and upon which the detachable rim is shown supported and in vertical section, and 1 Figure 3 is an enlarged perspective view of the detachable rim. 7

Referring to the drawings, wherein like numerals designate like parts, there is shown for the purpose of illustration, a suitable refrigerant chamber A, the top of which is formed with the usual opening B. An ice cream container C of the usual cylindrical construction is shown in Figure 1 of the drawings, arranged within the chamber A becontainer circumferentially extending'jslots 3, at oppo- Still another object ofjgimportanceresides;- in the provision of-a device of this character,-

1928. Serial no. 23932;.

lowthe opening inthe top of the chamber. I In some instances,the top of the cam will actually project into the said opening B, but

the present invention is" devised for use in conjunction with containers, whether. the open top of the container actually extends into the opening B or not.

The invention specifically consists of a cylindrical body generally referred to by numeral 1 and which isof enlarged construction I p "at its outer end'2.i This outer end portion of Another important object is to provide the a detachable rim portion for ;.containers con-ithe cylindrical body. is" ofa diameter sub-v stantially (greater thanithe diameter'of the and is formed} with elongated site points thereon to the body to be easily, gri ped by thefhand's of a person for moval rom 'thejcontain The opposite end portion 4 ofthebody of reduced cir- Ycumference and-.-of sufli'cientfdimension to permit the snug'engagement'thereof over the open end portion of the container G. The

intermediate portion of the body is disposed inwardly throughout its circumferential extent to provide an internal circumfe'rentially extending rib 5, for engagement upon the upper edge of the container, when the body is arranged in position thereon.

Obviously, in the employment of this detachable rim uponice cream containers, droppings from scoops or other utensils will not fall upon the ice surrounding the container C, but will fall within the enlarged end portion of the body 1 and can be readily returned .to the container. Furthermore, the ice and salt around the container C will be prevented from falling into the container and spoiling the contents thereof.

It is also to be understood that this rim may be manufactured in different shapes to accommodate various types of containers, and theuse of the'same is not necessarily restricted to ice cream containers but the same may be employed in conjunction with any type of container.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is: v

A detachable rim for containers, comprising a cylindrical structure open at each end and being of a diameter at one end portion substantially greater than the diameter of the container u on which the same-is to be attached, the ot er end ortion of said cylindrical structure being oFa, diameter sufiicient to permit the snug engagement around the outer side of the open end portion of the container,.said cylindrical structure being constructed to provide an inwardly disposed shoulder at its intermediacy adapted for rest upon the top of the container.

In testimony whereof I aflix m signature.

' AUGUST EN ELGKE. 

